The following texts are suggestions for the study of English. These examples are not meant to be prescriptive or exhaustive, but are indicative of the nature of appropriate texts.

• Abu-Assad, H., The Idol
• Aertryck & Danielson, Ten Metre Tower
• Ball, W., The Maze Runner
• Blair, W., The Sapphires
• Blomkamp, N., District 9
• Boyle, D., Slumdog Millionaire
• Brierley, S., Lion
• Chadha,G., Bride and Prejudice
• Dauldrey, S., Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
• Eastwood, C., Gran Torino
• Elliot, A., Mary and Max (claymation)
• Fincher, D., The Social Network
• Freeman, E., Glitch
• Goldberger, J., Life of a King
• Haggis, P., Crash
• Hitchcock, A., The Birds
• Huynh, M., The Boat (short animated film adapted from short story by Nam Le)
• Kuenne, K., Validation (short film)
• Jones, G., Five Bells
• Lee, A., The Life of Pi
• Lurhmann, B., The Great Gatsby
• Mangold, J., Girl, Interrupted
• McGehee, S., What Maisie Knew
• Miller, B., The Handmaid's Tale
• Minghella, A., The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency (television series)
• Moorhouse, J., The Dressmaker
• Mordaunt, K., The Rocket
• Netflix series, Unorthodox
• Noyce, P., Rabbit Proof Fence
• Page, A., The Kiss (short film)
• Penn, S., Into the Wild
• Perkins, R., Redfern Now
• Polanski, R., Chinatown
• The Turning Ensemble, The Turning
• Webber, P., Girl with a Pearl Earring
• Van Sant, Gus, Finding Forrester or Good Will Hunting
• Whelan, D., The Ghan: Australia's Greatest Train Journey